Use of WhatsApp by Health Institutions to Communicate Medical Information and Records to Patients

Public healthcare institutions are not permitted to use WhatsApp or similar platforms for sending sensitive medical information, and instead rely on face-to-face consultations.
The Ministry of Health has directed cluster Chief Information Officers to remind staff of this policy to ensure compliance.
Patients can access selected medical information securely via HealthHub using the Singpass platform.
The measures address concerns about data security following recent breaches on messaging platforms like WhatsApp.

Public healthcare institutions are not permitted to use WhatsApp or similar platforms for sending sensitive medical information, and instead rely on face-to-face consultations.
The Ministry of Health has directed cluster Chief Information Officers to remind staff of this policy to ensure compliance.
Patients can access selected medical information securely via HealthHub using the Singpass platform.
The measures address concerns about data security following recent breaches on messaging platforms like WhatsApp.

Public healthcare institutions are not permitted to use WhatsApp or similar platforms for sending sensitive medical information, and instead rely on face-to-face consultations.
The Ministry of Health has directed cluster Chief Information Officers to remind staff of this policy to ensure compliance.
Patients can access selected medical information securely via HealthHub using the Singpass platform.
The measures address concerns about data security following recent breaches on messaging platforms like WhatsApp.

Public healthcare institutions are not permitted to use WhatsApp or similar platforms for sending sensitive medical information, and instead rely on face-to-face consultations.
The Ministry of Health has directed cluster Chief Information Officers to remind staff of this policy to ensure compliance.
Patients can access selected medical information securely via HealthHub using the Singpass platform.
The measures address concerns about data security following recent breaches on messaging platforms like WhatsApp.

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